The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-15
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
E. W. Fisk has been appointed deputy
oil inspector for Waseca county.
A strong wind at Marshall, Saturday
evening. wrecked two barns and wind
mills.
Geo. Benz has closed up his wholesale
liquor house at Duluth and taken it back
to st. Paul.
Humbrota claims to have raised SIC, 600
towards getting a pottery mandatory
located there.
The Taylor's Falls Journal says Isaac
Staples can read his title clear to the
best water power in the world.
The Wadena post Office has been clos
ed, to ascertain whether there is small
pox in the postmaster's family.
st. Cloud is going to have street rail-
road, or at least company has been
granted franchise for that purpose.
A State teachers institute will be held
at Springfield, Brown county, during
the week commencing April 25th.
The Northwestern has promised to be-
gin the erection of a new depot at Sleepy
Eye as soon as the weather permits.
An excursion is to leave Cannon Falls
early this month to investigate lands in
Chippewa, Kandiyohi and Renville
| counties.
Fred. Fratzkee, an old and respected
citizen of Freedom township, Waseca
county, dropped dead from heart disease
last Saturday.
Sixty shares of preferred stock of the
Northwestern Manufacturing and Car
company was sold by the sheriff at Still
| water on Tuesday for So.
David Rankin, an old and respected
citizen of 81. Peter. died Saturday, aged
6S. Deceased was the father of Prof. A..
w. Rankin, of Owatonna.
1t is reported that the Omaha is hav-
Ing line surveyed looking to an extern
sion of its Heron Lake branch from
Pipestone to Sioux Falls and thence
southwest.
Last Tuesday evening, through the eff
forts of three little girls of Alma City,
Waseca county, eight dollars were raised
for the benefit of the preacher, REV. 1.
n. English.
A young man named Allen Pitts, liv-
ing two miles east of st. Peter, commit
ted suicide Saturday by shooting him
self through the heart with an army
rifle. Ill health is said to have caused
the lamented act.
The Pioneer Press of Wednesday says
bitter war is brewing over the Blue
Earth City .post-ofice, and that Father
Venn will go to Washington for the pur-
pose of having the appointment of Otto
Kaupp annulled.
Rev. G. w. Boquist, of the Swedish
Mission church of Red Wing rendered
his resignation to his congregation on
Sunday, to take effect in two months
He has received and accepted call to
the Swedish Mission Tabernacle of Chi
cago, Ill.
Christina and lydia Nelson, residing
in Cherry Grove township, Goodhue
county, attacked neighbor named Hal
vor Manson with club and hoe, Sc
verely cutting him about the face and
head. They were arrested and given a
preliminary hearing, and in default of
$500 bail have been committed to the
county Jail to await the action of the
grand jury. This body will not assem-
BILE till October.
Thirty years ago several German citi-
zens of Austin were residents of Onton-
agon and vicinity and took claims of
land there. They have been keeping
up the taxes and now they find that
their property lies in the heart of the
Gogebric iron range. One of them has
recently been offered 5000 for a half
interest in one tract, and it is believed
that the owners have small fortunes in
sight.
The Supreme Court began its session
on Tuesday at the capitol building,
Judges Gilfillan, Berry, Mitchell, Dick
inson and Vanderburg on the bench.
There were about one hundred lawyers
present, from all portions of the State.
The cases on the docket number 1876.
Dates were set for the hearing ofthe va
rious cases. A committee on examina-
ton of applications for admission to the
bar, consisting of Messrs. w. +. Hale,
Cyrus Thompson, and M. ID. Mum.
The examination will take place April
10. X. N. Guiteau was chosen marshal.
Winnebago City Press-Nea One year
ago Mr.. A. ii. Bulls sold to Montana
firm, 100 head of cattle for 5000. Last
week he received letter from the firm
saying every last one of them died dur
ing the past winter. Thoroughbred cat
tie, used to barns, cannot live outdoors
in the snow without anything to eat is
the way Mr.. Bulls tersely puts it.
Another firm writes that their loss has
been about 25 per cent. Mr.. Bulls
opinion is that the past winter has
opened the eyes of Montana cattle men
to the fact that they have been hugging
delusion in believing they had no use
for barns or hay.
lie Sueur Ners: A daughter ofMr. and
Mrs. VIM. McConkey, aged about II
years, died last week Tuesday and was
buried SATURDAY.. What is wonderful
about the case is the fact that not since
she was born has the deceased ever
eaten any solid food CT any kind, not
even sugar, and has lived entirely on
liquids. She has never had the use of
her legs, neither of her vocal organs,
and the idea that she should have lived
for nearly sixteen years without eating
particle of solid food is remarkable.
The cause of this unheard of circum-
stance we are unable to learn. Here's
study for physicians.
A Serious Fire at st. Augustine. Fla.
BosToN, April IA dispatch from
st. Augustine, Fla, dated to-day, says:
''The st. Augustine hotel took fire at
2:30 o'clock this morning, and was de-
stroyed. The old slave market is also
gone, and the ancient cathedral is in
flames. The Edwards hotel and half